Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County has changed materially since its original announcement. Oracle’s June 2026 account describes a revised power plan using fuel cells in place of previously proposed turbines and diesel equipment. Its September 8 update announces a request for proposals for 2 gigawatts of renewable energy, with delivery contemplated over 2027–2031 and subject to required approvals. Fuel cells using natural gas are distinct from renewable electricity; a procurement request is not evidence of operating renewable generation. Oracle’s June power-plan update; Oracle’s September 8 update.
Oracle’s current project page says customer delivery is expected to begin in the first half of 2027. Its reported construction workforce, tax payments and community commitments should be identified as company statements and reconciled with county records where possible. Earlier completion dates and workforce projections should remain in a dated history rather than silently becoming current facts. Oracle’s data-center information; July 28 Jupiter update.
On September 29, Oracle reported that more than 1,500 union workers across project trades had contributed 2.8 million labor hours as of August 31. This is a company-reported construction measure, distinct from the county-reported New Mexico-resident count and from permanent operating jobs. Oracle’s union-workforce update.
On September 24, TechCrunch, citing Bloomberg, reported that Oracle sent the developer a force-majeure notice intended to preserve possible payment relief if the campus misses its 2028 target. Oracle said the project remains on schedule; the notice and underlying contracts were not publicly available for independent review. This report does not establish a delay, default or cancellation. TechCrunch’s report.
On September 19, Oracle solicited research proposals offering up to $1 million in aggregate to study carbon capture, transport and storage, including possible applications to Project Jupiter’s fuel-cell emissions. This is a research funding opportunity, not an installed control or verified emissions reduction. Oracle’s research solicitation.
On September 30, Oracle and STACK said floodwater reached the Jupiter campus but that no critical infrastructure was damaged and the project remained on schedule. This is a company statement; no independent engineering or government damage assessment was located. Joint statement.
On October 13, Oracle announced a $1 million commitment for Doña Ana County flood recovery. The announcement does not by itself establish that funds were disbursed, work was completed or the campus impact was independently assessed. Oracle’s flood-recovery announcement.
On October 13, Oracle announced a proposed Energy Service Agreement with El Paso Electric for late-stage construction, initial commissioning, emergency backup and life-safety needs. Oracle described a proposed $10 million annual minimum power spend for 10 years and a separate proposal for up to $55 million annually in credits for New Mexico residential and small-business customers for up to three years. The announcements do not establish a filed or approved agreement; Oracle said more information would follow filing. Oracle’s proposal.
On October 23, Oracle reported that Project Jupiter had awarded more than $994 million in contracts to 30 New Mexico firms and that 1,230 New Mexico residents, including 630 from Doña Ana County, had worked on the project as of September 30. These are company-reported construction milestones, not an independent audit or proof that the campus is operating; Oracle’s release says its projections assume pending air-permit and pipeline approvals. Oracle’s October 23 announcement.
Oracle’s October 13 updated analysis projected more than $13 billion in New Mexico economic impact and more than 3,100 Doña Ana County jobs once the campus is fully operational. The analysis was commissioned by Oracle, used information from Oracle and STACK, and includes projections; it is not an audited measure of completed economic impact or operating employment. Oracle said the project scope, buildings, water use and power plan had not changed beyond its April power-plan update. Oracle’s economic-impact announcement.
On October 14, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez told NMED that an ongoing review of all 17,419 public comments on the Jupiter air permit found patterns indicating that a substantial share were not submitted independently. He asked NMED to preserve records, set aside flagged comments as unverified and consider reopening the comment period if the records cannot be verified. The report does not identify responsibility for a particular comment, establish criminal conduct or decide the permit. Source New Mexico’s report.
On October 16, NMED docket documents set the Project Jupiter air-permit hearing to begin Dec. 7 at the Sunland Park Multi-Generational Center, with the first day devoted exclusively to public comments. Separate hearings scheduled for Oct. 26 and Oct. 29 concern dismissal and discovery. These are scheduled proceedings, not a permit approval or evidence that the facility is operating. Source New Mexico’s report and linked NMED docket documents.
The underlying NMED orders filed October 16 confirm the Dec. 7 hearing date and reserve that first day for public comment. The orders are procedural; they do not approve the air permit or establish that Project Jupiter is operating. NMED second amended scheduling order; NMED supplemental order.
On October 19, KRWG/The New Mexican reported on a media tour showing construction activity and a closed-loop cooling system at Project Jupiter. The report also said new modeling requested by NMED showed higher pollutant concentrations than earlier modeling submitted by the developers. These are reported observations and attributed modeling results, not independent operating-emissions measurements or permit approval. KRWG’s report.
On October 22, Oracle described its revised self-supplied power plan as a proposed private microgrid using solid-oxide fuel cells with up to 2.45 gigawatts of installed capacity. Oracle said the plan would use negligible water and avoid customer funding of new public-grid infrastructure. These are company descriptions and expectations, not regulatory approval, independent measurements or evidence that the system is operating. Oracle’s October 22 explanation.
On October 27, NMED’s public-notice page listed an additional administrative-record part for the Jupiter microgrid, marked as of that date. The listing is a procedural docket update; its contents do not by themselves establish permit approval, completed construction or operation. NMED docket page.
On October 27, the Doña Ana County Commission voted 5–0 to authorize county management and counsel to notify Project Jupiter entities of a potential Industrial Revenue Bond agreement breach concerning the proposed power-generation plan. The action followed Oracle’s proposed El Paso Electric arrangement, but the county did not publicly determine that a breach occurred, approve an amendment or revoke the bond authorization. KRWG’s October 28 report.
At the September 8 county meeting, reported September 10, Oracle representatives said 988 New Mexico residents were working onsite, including 466 from Doña Ana County, and that construction jobs had increased 34% since July. These are figures presented by the company and reported by KRWG, not an audited employment count. KRWG’s September 10 report.
A New Mexico Supreme Court order dated Sept. 17 denied emergency petitions concerning Project Jupiter’s air-quality permit proceeding and construction well, and lifted the stays entered on Aug. 23. The order does not decide the merits of either matter. On Oct. 2, NMED appointed retired federal judge James O. Browning as the replacement hearing officer after Max Shepherd’s recusal. The record checked through Oct. 6 still does not show a new air-hearing date, so the Sept. 14 hearing should not be described as rescheduled or completed. Supreme Court orders; NMED substitution order.
In a September 14 statement, Oracle said the data-center campus and proposed microgrid are separate facilities on adjacent sites, operated by separate companies. Oracle said construction to date has been on the campus and that the court stay concerns the microgrid’s air-permit proceeding, not county permits for the campus buildings. This is the company’s account, not an independent court, county or environmental finding; it also does not establish completed construction, final permitting or future operation. Oracle’s September 14 statement.
The Army announced a conditional agreement for hyperscale data-center development on March 26, 2026, including approximately 1,384 acres at Fort Bliss. Conditional selection does not establish final construction authorization, operating capacity or delivered jobs. Precise multi-gigawatt and employment figures circulated elsewhere should remain out of factual summaries until their project-specific documentation is available. Army’s March 26 announcement.
The central distinction is between a conditional selection and a completed, authorized facility. A project profile should not attach unverified power-capacity or employment totals to the Army announcement. Subsequent agreements and permits will be needed to establish the final development scope.